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Centre for Enterprise, Environment and Development Research (CEEDR)
Supporting sustainable business, finance, inclusive socio-economic development and wellbeing
Welcome to the Centre for Enterprise, Environment and Development Research (CEEDR).
Our research examines the economy to help build stronger communities. We study small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), social enterprises, and sustainable businesses in the UK and internationally.
The economy, society, and the planet face significant challenges. Our research explores how responsible, resilient, and sustainable businesses respond to these challenges. We examine how they can provide good work, inclusive prosperity, innovation, wellbeing, and a regenerative economy.
Our research
Our work has an established reputation for high quality, independence, and meaningful impact. It informs policy and practice in business and place-based economic development.
We work internationally and ensure that our research reflects the local context wherever it has an impact.
Postgraduate Research
We offer postgraduate research degree programmes with dedicated supervision. Students can study full-time or part-time.
As a research student, you will join a community of scholars and academics who will support you throughout your programme. You will also take part in a development programme. This provides the advice and guidance needed to pursue an academic career. It will also help you maximise the impact of your work through knowledge exchange.
We welcome PhD and DProf applications in the following core research areas:
Sustainable business organisations
- Circular economy business models
- Nature based solutions
- Green finance.
Social enterprise
- Social entrepreneurship and social enterprise
- Measuring social value
- Innovation and public services
- Social investment and green finance.
Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) growth, innovation and finance
- Financing SME growth
- Home based business
- Migrant and ethnic minority businesses
- Measuring firm performance.
Local/regional economic development and regeneration
- Clusters in developed and developing economies
- Informal economic activities
- Diversity and urban economic development
- Sustainability and the green economy.
Goodwork, wellbeing and employment
- Maternity protection in SMEs
- SME regulation and employee relations
- Labour market and skills policy and analysis.
For further discussion of PhD possibilities, please contact Bianca Stumbitz.
Funders and Clients
When delivering contract research, we work closely with clients to produce rigorous outputs that meet their needs.
We offer a wide range of research consultancy services. These include policy and strategic evaluations, primary and secondary data collection, analysis, and action research.
Our activities receive grant-based research funding from organisations such as the Economic and Social Research Council and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. We also conduct contract research commissioned by:
- national government departments
- international organisations
- local and regional bodies.
Keep in touch
If you'd like to learn more about our research, academic staff or publications, please contact us:
Professor Fergus Lyon, Head of CEEDR
Email: f.lyon@mdx.ac.uk
Tel: 020 8411 6856
Pamela Macaulay, CEEDR administrator
Email: p.macaulay@mdx.ac.uk
Tel: 020 8411 5460
Address
CEEDR
探花社区 University Business School
The Burroughs
Hendon
London NW4 4BT
United Kingdom